Thanks a lot you guys. I've read up on it of course, and have been shooting DSLRs for a year or so, so I know the mechanics of metering, the modes, how the selected AF point figures into it (as much as Canon tells us anyway).
But the "line" - the -2 -1 0 +1 +2 in the VF. Is it really helpful at all for RAW shots? except as a rough starting point?
Originally Posted by alexniedra
Yes, the line in the VF or on the LCD.
You do? You don't rely on the histogram? But maybe you don't ETTR? I always shoot RAW as close to HL clipping as possible, so I barely look at the EV line - I'm concerned with the histogram, making sure I've got plenty of latitude to knock down the exp in post.
That's what brought me to question the whole EV line in the VF. The way I understand it, it's only good if you don't plan on bringing your shots into a PP environment - if you're shooting JPGs.
Does that make any sense?
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